The Reds recently released a trio of hurlers, Chris Hilburn-Trenkle of Baseball America reports. Righties Junichi Tazawa, Chris Volstad, and Felix Jorge were all cut loose before the coronavirus-related roster freeze went into effect.
Each of these pitchers had joined the Cincinnati organization on minor-league deals. It was unlikely in each case that they’d earn a roster spot out of camp.
Tazawa, once a highly productive reliever, failed to crack the majors last year. The nine-year MLB veteran came to the Reds late last season after he was cut free from the Cubs. He had received one spring outing but obviously didn’t show enough to impress the Reds’ brass.
Volstad is another 33-year-old righty with significant MLB action under his belt. He was looking for a comeback after not appearing in the 2019 season. Volstad carries a 5.00 ERA in 772 1/3 career MLB innings.
The 26-year-old Jorge has only minimal experience at the game’s highest level. He has battled health issues over the past two campaigns. Back in 2017, the last time he completed a substantial number of innings, he worked to a 3.68 ERA in 149 upper-minors innings while also earning a brief call-up.
I thought the rosters froze
Did you try reading
reading comprehension is frozen too.
It’s a shame Volstad never real developed into the pitcher a lot thought he would but at least he’s managed to get paid well trying.
Read the article…… covered in the FIRST PARAGRAPH.
it just feels strange reading about players released regardless of when during this time when so many U.S. citizens are out of work.
stop it. you and everyone else knows sports is not the same as any old 9-5 job. stop acting like it is.
Darkside. No reason for posting about transactions that are relatively meaningless right now as no games are in sight. To accommodate you, I’ll stop reading these type of blogs. I’d rather read about how wealthy athletes are trying to help others in need. Compassion actually uplifts me. To each their own.
its a real shame about Jorge. looked like a good prospect before his injuries.
How old is Tazawa now like 50? Jeez
The article says “Volstad is another 33 year-old righty” so I assume Tazawa is 33? Just looked on Baseball Reference and confirmed it.
I didn’t even know Volstad was playing anymore lol. Only thing I know him for is fighting Nyjer Morgan aka “Tony Plush”.
Same here. I lost track of him after he went to Colorado.
I forgot about Tazawa ever since he was on the Marlins.
Tazawa will be forever immortalized for throwing gas right past Miggy in 13 alcs
So do these foreign players have to leave the country if they get released because technically they are unemployed? I’m just curious, I dont know how that works. But then arent the boarders closed?
Just how dumb are you?
Not nearly as dumb as the guy questioning his intelligence when he’s clearly asking a question and is admitting to not having a clue how it works.